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Questioning the Syrian Casualty List?

Every time I discuss the Syrian tragedy with an anti-revolution or pro-Assad person, I would be faced with these questions: …Continue reading »

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Funding the Syrian revolution with 10 Liras

The theory goes like that: if you suspect a foreign conspiracy against your country, then the conspirators would be funding …Continue reading »

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Bashar Al-Assad’s emissaries met secretly the Israelis in 2004-2006

When I read How Israel Could Remove Assad Diplomatically and Bring Peace to Syria, I thought it’s kind of science …Continue reading »

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Homsi joke: How to land a plane in your bedroom

  Speaking of Syrian propaganda (or here, here and here), one can’t ignore the Lebanese propaganda that supports the Syrian one, …Continue reading »

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Hamas and Hezbollah on Syria: sectarianism at ‘its best’

There was a lot of talk recently on Hamas’ position on Syria. The position is almost available in the public …Continue reading »

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Levant Oil And Gas Basin File: An Israeli Military Base In Cyprus…And Lebanon...

The last-month visit of the Speaker Nabih Berri to Cyprus to discuss the bilateral oil and gas issues showed how …Continue reading »

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April 13th 1975: a gentle reminder of the start of the Lebanese civil war

Only 37 years on the start of the Lebanese civil war, and you feel it was like 370 years ago. It’s …Continue reading »

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American media spin on Iran: who is the threat to whom?

In whatever way I try to read some Western commentary on Iran’s nuclear issue, I see Saddam Hussein, his Weapons …Continue reading »

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Organised Theft of Lebanese Beaches’ Sand

This is how organised corruption works in Lebanon: you get the Public Works Ministry to contract out cleaning part of …Continue reading »

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Caricature Of The Day: Bloody Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

Bernie Ecclestone does not see what the fuss is about with the formula One Grand Prix tomorrow in Bahrain, insisting …Continue reading »

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The New Oppressive Definition of Democracy by Michel Aoun

“I come before you today to urge you to be true to America’s nature, to aid those aspiring to freedom, …Continue reading »

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Look-Ahead To the Results of the Lebanese 2013 Elections based on...

There is a lot of talk now in Lebanon about the Proportional Representation (PR) elections system, and whether to adopt …Continue reading »

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A View On The Sunni Streets

Ana Maria Luca from NOW Lebanon wrote an interesting article ‘The Sunni Streets’, following up on the clashes that took place last …Continue reading »

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The Lebanese Army Wants To Do It Again, Again And Again

Some Future Movement politicians have wrongly attacked in their media appearances the Lebanese Army after what happened recently in the north. So …Continue reading »

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The Arab Spring is the Black Swan Moment of the Middle East

The Arab Spring has been described and associated with such a wide variety of symbolic designations that at times, the term …Continue reading »

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Is Hezbollah Sending a Message to Bashar Assad?

You might not take me seriously if I told you that the below cuttings are taken from an Al-Akhbar article (here …Continue reading »

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Replace The Lebanese National Dialogue Table With a Double Decker Bus

As I write this post, Lebanese leaders start their discussions at Baabda Palace in the second session of this round of Lebanese …Continue reading »

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Statue of Saddam Hussein Was Not Toppled Live on TV in 2003

The state of denial of the Syrian regime’s orchestra has reached unprecedented levels. Denial of everything was what characterized the regime’s response …Continue reading »

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A Golden Age of Achievements For The Lebanese Government

That was me, but more than one year ago: Soon, they (the government) won’t be able to blame the previous Hariri policies, …Continue reading »

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What should We Do With Beirut Airport Road Blocking?

Photo: source Ok, so the airport road was closed again yesterday in Beirut, and reopened this morning. If there are …Continue reading »

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